SKKN BY KIM Exfoliator Versus Lancer Skincare The Method Polish

SKKN BY KIM Exfoliator Versus Lancer Skincare The Method Polish Detailed comparison of SKKN BY KIM Exfoliator versus Lancer Skincare The Method Polish. Butylene Glycol Sodium Bicarbonate Magnesium Oxide Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Se Cetyl Esters Silica Oleth-20 Water Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Hydroxycitronellal Limonene Linalool Parfum Butylene Glycol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetyl Esters, Silica, Oleth-20, Water, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, Parfum PEG-8 Trihydroxystearin PEG-100 Stearate Glyceryl Stearate Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract Lactobacillus Ferment Retinyl Palmitate Tocopheryl Acetate Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Alaria Esculenta Extract Butylene Glycol, Sodium Bicarbonate, PEG-8, Magnesium Oxide, Glycerin, Oleth-20, Trihydroxystearin, Silica, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Lactobacillus/Pumpkin Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Water, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Alaria Esculenta Extract These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. This one is the fancy name for pomegranate enzyme. It is created by fermenting pomegranate (Punica Granatum) with Lactobacillus bacteria. The fermentation step breaks down the fruit's bound polyphenols into smaller, more skin-available forms. Most notably, Punicalagin gets converted into Ellagic Acid. What you end up with is a water-loving ingredient packed with plant antioxidants and a gentle skin-dissolving enzyme that works in two ways: 1) it fights daily damage from things like pollution and UV 2) it lightly loosens dead skin cells on the surface for a smoother, brighter look. The antioxidant side is the better studied half. Pomegranate's natural compounds help neutralize unstable molecules that damage skin cells and lab studies on skin cells show they can also help calm inflammation. Exfoliation from this ingredient is soft; it gently loosens dead skin cells on the surface. Even manufacturers admit it's not as strong as AHAs like glycolic acid. A 2022 human trial on a fermented pomegranate serum reported improvements in moisture, brightness, elasticity, spots, and collagen density after 4-8 weeks. This ingredient is recommended to be used at 1-3% by suppliers. Since the Lactobacillus is a fermenting organism rather than live culture in a final product, there's no known fungal acne concern. Just be sure to patch test or avoid if you have known pomegranate allergies. Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate is a natural preservative. It comes from fermenting radish roots with a bacteria called leuconostoc. The trade name for this ingredient is Leucidal.